Jackson, TN vs Union City, TN

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricJackson, TNUnion City, TN
Population68,43510,982
Median Household Income$53,032$50,870
Median Rent$1,145/mo$739/mo
Median Home Value$217,800$146,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)86—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.4%35.1%
Poverty Rate22.2%23.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k727463
Property Crime Rate /100k2,6442,138
Median AQI36—
Good AQI Days /yr263—
Summer Highs89°F87°F
Winter Lows30°F29°F
Snowfall3 in/yr6 in/yr
Avg Commute18.2 min16.5 min
Hospitals31
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher14.515.4
College Degree Rate27.8%20.8%
Foreign-Born %3.9%5.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.7%-3.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.